[QUOTE=Brt5470;51045966]Maybe some of my feelings stem from me not wanting to abandon my current contract work. I love the job there and I feel part of the family. And it would be so difficult to still work for them if I got this position.
I didn't even seek this nightowl job, it came to me. I wish I could find other part time editing to fill in the gap.[/QUOTE]
Take it from someone who's live in 3 different parts of the country in less than a year, sometimes its just time to move on. You've gotta do you, and if that means you need more cashflow then that's that.
[QUOTE=nikomo;51045723][code]
[Global notice] Apologies for the noise there. We don't seem to be under attack, and should be back to normal now...
[Global notice] We've put a cloth over the self-destruct button so that nobody pushes it again.
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Top notch sysadmin work on Freenode, heh. I wonder what they did.[/QUOTE]
Saw that too, I get the feeling they tampered with something they shouldn't of. Always a blame point when I see something like that happen.
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;51045452]I'm sorry I hurt your feelings, but I can calm you down, the people on the bus don't have to work together, bystander effect assures that you'll probably get no help if any one of them 'poses a threat'.[/QUOTE]
Not all of us have had the privilege of growing up in nice safe suburban neighborhoods, sweetie :~)
[QUOTE=Van-man;51045979]I remember being asked a similar question for a 3 month job posting, my answer was "getting incredibly irritated when somebody asks stupid questions"
I did get the job, but I blind-sided the interviewer by answering in a calm and sincere yet serious tone, and she was also part of HR, so that kinda explains why I wasn't offered a permanent position :v:[/QUOTE]
The correct answer is to say an actual flaw, and tell them how you're working on fixing that flaw :v:
I said I'm bad at judging whether a project is a one off or if we'll need it to be properly structured for modularity. Kind of a small thing, but it can cost a fair bit of time in crunch time. Often we'll have a simple video but I'll spend the time organizing the project before starting to make sure future changes are quick.
It's a big deal to me, but if you don't edit I imagine I was just rambling-sounding.
[QUOTE=Dr. Evilcop;51046132]The correct answer is to say an actual flaw, and tell them how you're working on fixing that flaw :v:[/QUOTE]
Pretty much, pick a "flaw" that is also an asset in a way but talk about how you're trying to find a middle ground or fix it.
[QUOTE=Dr. Evilcop;51046132]The correct answer is to say an actual flaw, and tell them how you're working on fixing that flaw :v:[/QUOTE]
I honestly do that on a subconscious basis, so forcing me to actively think of it actually annoys me incredibly much, so I wasn't fucking around THAT much with my answer.
But that's my blue-collar upbringing kicking in, less thinking about dumb shit and more working and improving my skills.
[QUOTE=Brt5470;51045900]He was nice and answered all my questions. Though he did actually, legit, use the question: "What is your biggest flaw?"
"...really? this the first interview where someone actually asked that."
"Well, what is it?"
"...."
From then on out, I didn't feel like I belonged there.[/QUOTE]
I got asked that for all of my job interviews that I can remember. That's a question you should always prepare for in case they ask you, and for the flaw, you better tell them what you're doing to fix the flaw.
Edit: subway late response but whatever.
Something to add when someone asks you about a flaw. It doesn't have to be about the job or anything related to it. It can be a personal one, or a random one for some niche or something from a hobby or your past. That way, it better shows that you have a flaw in something else rather than something that will affect the job specifically. Just don't choose something that would affect your application tho.
[QUOTE=Teddybeer;51046200]No room for small talk and flexibility?
Really hate interview questions as I'm at times very very negative about even things I like and layers of imposter syndrome and the like.[/QUOTE]
I still actually really liked my interviews for my current job. Three people there, but we just basically talked for an hour and it was really enjoyable.
This interview wasn't bad, and was more simple since I was probably overly qualified and wasn't desperate for a job. I could be honest about what I'm looking for in a position and what my concerns are.
There was plenty of small talk about location, benefits, pay, previous work, etc. There were just some moments where it felt like he was marketing to me.
Good news is that if they come back with the pay I asked for, I'd be quadrupling my effective salary, and that's before benefits kick in. I could basically rent a house with it myself.
[QUOTE=Brt5470;51046142]I said I'm bad at judging whether a project is a one off or if we'll need it to be properly structured for modularity. Kind of a small thing, but it can cost a fair bit of time in crunch time. Often we'll have a simple video but I'll spend the time organizing the project before starting to make sure future changes are quick.
It's a big deal to me, but if you don't edit I imagine I was just rambling-sounding.[/QUOTE]
In a recent job interview, I couldn't think of a flaw for myself that was related to the job so I picked something that I thought was unrelated to the job. Turns out that flaw was kinda important for the job and I didn't know about it. It wasn't specified in the job posting at all until they talked about doing something required for the job, which just happened to be a flaw of mine. It's an office job and I didn't expect the need to leave the office to go to places..
I interviewed for an IT internship Thursday and got offered the job Friday afternoon. Only got one IT related question that was just about troubleshooting and the rest of the interview was basically shootin the shit with the 2 HR guys and the IT guy. 13 dollarydoos an hour for the 12 hours a week I can squeeze in between classes until the end of December.
The internal speaker on my Mac G4 decided to stop working for no reason last week. All I did was insert a Radeon 9600 XT (glad I had an exacto knife for taping pins :v:)
Now this week it decides to work again. No fucking reason. Godammit PowerPC era Macs were weird.
I refuse to own any of the G4 power macs. The Sawtooth, Yikes, Quicksilver and MDD all had weird technical issues varying from power supplies that drop dead to entire CPU modules that randomly croak.
[QUOTE=pentium;51047236]I refuse to own any of the G4 power macs. The Sawtooth, Yikes, Quicksilver and MDD all had weird technical issues varying from power supplies that drop dead to entire CPU modules that randomly croak.[/QUOTE]
I got this one through work, its the Quicksilver dual 1.0 Ghz one so its at least relatively quick, and dual boots OS 9 and X well. Its those weird quirks that makes it, uh, interesting. I still can't get over having USB 1.1 alongside Gigabit ethernet. Its literally faster to move files over FTP. I'm also interested to see if the video capture card works.
But at least I can play our old Mac games again that I keep finding in my parent's house.
I just [I]love[/I] the way old rubber turns to a sticky tar-like substance over the years. I got a 'promotion' to testing networking equipment at my job and almost every switch I touch has rubber feet on it that turned to a goopy substance a long time ago. :v:
Sony's computer products from the 00's are famous for that shit. All of my compact laptops and Picturebooks have rubber bumpers and feet that have pretty much melted all over the place.
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;51045591]It's nice to take after your dad. :v:
[editline]13th September 2016[/editline]
[IMG]http://www.digibarn.com/about/images/digibarn-curator-big-adjusted.jpg[/IMG]
Seriously, is he your dad? He totally could be.[/QUOTE]
I still have that piggy bank somewhere. I think my sister has hers too.
My shitty cardboard Ikea desk cannot keep up with the weight of my triple monitor stand and has been bending at the middle for two years, so I finally got around to building a new desk. A coworker is awesome at building stuff and was happy to take on a quick project.
3/8" plywood on a 2x4 frame. The legs have a lock nut in them and have a 3/8 bolt going through the side of the table. They're not going anywhere once they're in place, but it comes apart easily.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/W9BV3gT.jpg[/t]
I'm sure three people could stand on it without issues. The top is a bit rough, so I'll be hitting the whole thing with a sander and giving everything a coat of paint. For the top, I'm thinking about getting a roll of vinyl flooring so it will be smooth and somewhat durable. In hindsight, I wish I had gone with a more expensive, better quality piece of plywood for the top, but oh well.
I'm still going to put a Teflon coated steel plate on top of my next desk.
[QUOTE=Levelog;51047667]I'm still going to put a Teflon coated steel plate on top of my next desk.[/QUOTE]
Steel plate... That has me thinking if the city will miss a large road sign or two.
Ahh there's plenty to spare here and people don't follow them anyways.
I'd love to find a few sheets of phenolic plywood to make a desk with. That stuff is almost indestructible.
[img]http://www.panply.com.ph/images/pages/image1/phenolic2-1209956919228.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Teddybeer;51047759]They get stolen all the time so they won't really notice.[/QUOTE]
Back when I lived in a townhouse complex mainly consisting of frats my neighbors had a habit of getting drunk and stealing road signs. I'd seen them come back with stop signs, high school card letter signs, scoreboards, etc. Even saw one of them stumble out of their car with a no drunk driving banner...
[QUOTE=pentium;51047747]I'd love to find a few sheets of phenolic plywood to make a desk with. That stuff is almost indestructible.
[img]http://www.panply.com.ph/images/pages/image1/phenolic2-1209956919228.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
I want some of that antistatic mat Dave Jones uses, but fuck paying that kinda money.
[editline]14th September 2016[/editline]
Also, how come you got blindsided by the biggest flaw question brt? It's in all the "standard interview questions" lists I've ever used to prepare. I never had to answer it, but I've always thought of an answer beforehand. My current job mostly cared about work experience and didn't do any of the HR fluff because there is no HR department :v:
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;51048589]I want some of that antistatic mat Dave Jones uses, but fuck paying that kinda money.
[editline]14th September 2016[/editline]
Also, how come you got blindsided by the biggest flaw question brt? It's in all the "standard interview questions" lists I've ever used to prepare. I never had to answer it, but I've always thought of an answer beforehand. My current job mostly cared about work experience and didn't do any of the HR fluff because there is no HR department :v:[/QUOTE]
"Aw, man, I don't know...perfectionism? Does that count as a flaw around here?"
[QUOTE=lavacano;51048626]"Aw, man, I don't know...perfectionism? Does that count as a flaw around here?"[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that's what the guides usually recommend... right?
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;51048667]Yeah, that's what the guides usually recommend... right?[/QUOTE]
I don't know anything about any guides, I just kinda show up and see what questions they throw at me. :v:
That's one of the few things I did learn from public school - the ability to bullshit under pressure.
[QUOTE=lavacano;51048692]I don't know anything about any guides, I just kinda show up and see what questions they throw at me. :v:
That's one of the few things I did learn from public school - the ability to bullshit under pressure.[/QUOTE]
Well I always read up on the standard HR questions just so I don't get blindsided by some obvious bullshit, otherwise I mostly wing it as well. Tho it never hurts to do some research on the company and be able to tell them more about their products/customers than they know.
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